righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit

Your Ministry – Patient Endurance 1

We have patient endurance because God our Father has rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and placed us in the kingdom of His Son.

“3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you, 4 having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua and of the love which you have toward all the holy ones, 5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News 6 which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth, 7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Messiah on your† behalf, 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

“9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, 11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in light, 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love, 14 in whom we have our redemption,‡ the forgiveness of our sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. 18 He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

“21 You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds, 22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him, 23 if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.” Colossians 1:3-23

We have patient endure because:

God has delivered us out of tyranny of darkness and and made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in light, “who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love” (Colossians 1:13), and we get to live in the environment of His Kingdom.

We have patient endurance because we are growing up into Messiah.

“15 but
speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is
the head, Messiah, 16 from whom all the body, being fitted and
knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to
the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body
increase to the building up of itself in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16

“1 If
therefore there is any exhortation in Messiah, if any consolation of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and
compassion, 2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the
same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3 doing nothing
through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting
others better than himself; 4 each of you not just looking to
his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

5 Have
this in your mind, which was also in Messiah Yeshua, 6 who,
existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a
thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a
servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in
human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of
death, yes, the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also highly
exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, of those in
heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11 and that
every tongue should confess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.

12 So
then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my
presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in
you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.” Philippians
2:1-13

“7 Remember
your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering
the results of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8 Yeshua the
Messiah is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Don’t be
carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that
the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those
who were so occupied were not benefited.

“10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.✡ 12 Therefore Yeshua also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate. 13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come. 15 Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God ✡ continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. 16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:7-16

May our God “count you worthy of the calling, and may He fulfil all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.” From 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12YLT

We have patient endurance because Messiah is in us giving us the hope of glory.

“24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Messiah in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly, 25 of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy ones, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Messiah Yeshua; 29 for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.” Colossians 1:24-29 Cf. Ro 5:2; Eph 1:18; Isa 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-4.

We have patient endurance because we have been born again to a living hope.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead, 4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah— 8 whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, 9 receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:3-9

We have patient endurance because we are earnest in our love.

But
the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind,
self-controlled, and sober in prayer. And above all things be earnest
in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each has received
a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the
grace of God in its various forms. If anyone speaks, let it be as it
were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the
strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified
through Yeshua the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the dominion
forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:7-11

Bill Bremer

We do always pray

…we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 YLT

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